"...still there"This is the flag that defiantly flew above Ft. McHenry in Baltimore during the 25 hours of British bombardment on September 13-14, 1814. The flag weighs 40-45 pounds and measures 30 feet by 34 feet. Its ragged "fly edge" results from damage caused by the wind and snipping of pieces of the flag for treasured mementos. Although clipping a flag seems unusual today, in the 1800s taking pieces from historic flags was an accepted practice.